1、新安县（河南）2016高考英语七选五类（二轮）演练（2）附答案七选五。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When were young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends. 36 . As adults, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find i
2、t much harder to make new friends. If youve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder. But we all need and want good friends, even those of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise. The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on havin
3、g friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe. 37 They add meaning to life. They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the difficult ones. While strong relationships with friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for yo
4、ur physical and emotional health.Good friends can： 38 Even if its just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the breakup of a relationship, or any other challenge in life. Help you to reach your goals. Whether your
5、e trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower. 39 Improve your mood. Happiness can be infectious. 40 Reduce stress and depression. Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation
6、, a major factor for depression. A. Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen. B. Provide support when youre going through tough times. C. But as we age, friendships grow and develop differently. D. Spending time with positive friends can be happy. E. Yet they are less important now
7、adays. F. It also increases your chances of success.G. Today，good friends are just as important.【参考答案】36-40 CGBFD任务型阅读（B）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Born in California in 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School
8、 before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Tricia and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy commander in the Pacific.On leaving the service, he was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950, he won a Senate seat. Two
9、 years later, General Eisenhower selected Nixon, aged 39, to be his running mate.As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated (提名) for President by loud approval in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his partys nomi
10、nation, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace.His achievements while in office included income sharing, new anticrime laws and a broad environmental program. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when America
11、n astronauts made the first moon landing.Some of his most publicly praised achievements came in his search for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the USSR.In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by
12、one of the widest margins on record.Within a few months, his administration was involved in the so-called “Watergate” scandal, arising from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to re-elect the P
13、resident. A number of administration officials had to leave office; some were later found guilty of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to hand in tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to avoid
14、 the investigation.Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment (弹劾), Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin “that process of mending which is so desperately needed in America.”In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of hi
15、s death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy.Title: The life story of Richard M. NixonItemsDetailsPersonal information(1) In California in 1913.DeathOn April 22, 1994.EducationStudied at Whittier College and Duke University Law Scho
16、ol.(2) Married Patricia Ryan and had two daughters, Tricia and Julie.(3) career During World War II, he served as a Navy commander in the Pacific. In 1950, he became a Senate. In 1952, he was selected to be General Eisenhowers running mate and became Vice President. In 1960, he was nominated for Pre
17、sident but he was (4) defeated in the final by John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he became President of the USA. In 1972, he was elected President for a second (5) . On August 9, 1974, he (6) from office because of the so-called “Watergate” scandal.Main achievements He carried out the reform of income shari
18、ng. He launched a broad (7) program. In 1969, American astronauts (8) on the moon for the first time. He made great (9) to world stability, an example of which was that he eased the (10) relationship with China and the USSR.1. Birth2. Family3. Political 4. narrowly5. term/time 6. resigned7. environm
19、ental8. landed 9. contributions10. tense任务型阅读（A）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格。注意：补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求，每空只填一个单词。Happiness is U-shaped, for we are happier at the start and end of our lives but hit a slump when we are middle-aged, British and US researchers say.Economists from the University of Warwick, centr
20、al England, and from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, looked at data on the mental health of two million people from 80 countries.In Britain, the probability of depression for men and women peaks at around 44 years of age, Warwick University said in a press release.In the United States, though, the
21、re was a big difference between men and women.Among women, unhappiness peaked at around the age of 40, whereas among men, it was about 50.But the U-shape of happiness is constant around the world, and mid-life depression takes place regardless of marital status, changes in job or income.The study ap
22、pears in Social Science & Medicine, published by the Dutch publishing house Elsevier.It happens to men and women ,to single and married people, to rich and poor and to those with and without children. said co-author Andrew Oswald.One possibility may be that people realize theywont achieve many of th
23、eir aspirations at middle age, the researchers said.Another reason could be that after seeing their fellow middle-aged peers begin to die, people begin to value their own remaining years and embrace life once more.But the good news is that if people make it to aged 70 and are still physically fit, t
24、hey are on average as happy and mentally healthy as a 20-year old.For the average persons in the modern world, the dip in mental health and happiness comes on slowly, not suddenly in a single year, Oswald said. Only in their fifties do people emerge from this low period,Title: People happiest at sta
25、rt and end of lives, but slump in middleThemeHappiness is in the (1) of U, for we are happier when are young and old but unhappy when we are middle-aged.FindingsFor (2) men and women, depression is most (3) to peak when they are about 44 years old.For American people, men and women are very (4) . Mo
26、st women feel (5) at around the age of 40. Among men, unhappiness peaks at about 50.The U-shape of happiness is constant around the world, and mid-life depression (6) regardless of marital status, changes in job or income.(7) Possibly because people realize they are (8) to achieve many of their aspi
27、rations at middle age.Possibly because after they have seen their fellow middle-aged peers deaths, people begin to value their own years (9) and embrace life once more.Good newsIf people are still in good (10) when they reach 70, they are on average as happy and mentally healthy as a 20-year old.1.
28、shape/ form 2. British/ English3. Likely 4. different 5. unhappy 6. happens/ occurs 7. Reasons 8. unable 9. left10. condition/ health任务型阅读（B）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一个单词。Bisphenol A is a chemical widely used to make hard, polycarbonate （聚碳酸酯） plasticFood storage containers, reu
29、sable water bottles and baby bottles are among the many different products that may contain BPABPA is also commonly used in protective coverings inside metal food and drink cansPeople can swallow small amounts of BPA as they eat or drinkAn industry Web site says more than forty years of safety resea
30、rch shows that products made with bisphenol A are safeBut others question the safety of BPANow, a large study has linked it to diabetes and heart disease in adultsResearchers divided almost one thousand five hundred American adults into four groups based on BPA levels in their urine （尿液）All the leve
31、ls were within the limits considered safe by the United States Food and Drug AdministrationYet the study found that the highest group was more than twice as likely as the lowest group to have heart disease or diabetes, or bothThe Food and Drug Administration and chemical industry officials said the
32、study does not show that bisphenol A caused the diseasesThe researcher who led the study, David Melzer at Englands University of Exeter, agreesHe says the findings must be reproduced and that other studies are also neededBut he also says that if BPA is a cause of these conditions, then just reducing
33、 contact with it might prevent some casesThe study appeared last week in the Journal of the American Medical AssociationEarlier this month, the United States government scientists from the National Toxicology Program released a final report on BPAThey found that the chemical is of “some concern” for
34、 effects on development of the brain in fetuses （胎儿）, infants and childrenThey made the same finding for behavioral （动作的） effectsThe scientists based their findings mostly on studies of laboratory animalsEven so, the program director said “the possibility that BPA may affect human development cannot
35、 be dismissed”In April, Canada became the first country to propose a ban on plastic baby bottles that contain BPAThe government has said it will publish its final decision by October eighteenthSome plastic goods are now being marketed as BPA-freeBut some people wonder whether any other chemicals tha
36、t might take its place are any betterThe reports on Bisphenol AThe wide application of Bisphenol ABisphenol A is 1_ to make hard, polycarbonate plastic, food storage containers, reusable water bottles and baby bottles; BPA is also a 2_ element in protective coverings inside metal food and drink cans
37、Over 40 years of safety researchThe 3_ of the research: No 4_ is found in products made with Bisphenol AA recent large study 5_ in 1,5000 American adultsLink BPA to diabetes and heart disease, yet the findings 6_ further studiesA final report on BPA 7_ by American scientistsThe scientists cant 8_ ou
38、t the possibility of affecting human development, though experiments were based on lab animalsTo prevent diseases 9_ by BPA, people may reduce contact with it; and Canada is the first country that has 10_ making baby bottles with BPA1applied / used2common3results4danger / risk5Involved 6want / require / need7presented / released8Rule 9Caused 10prohibited / banned
